Fire season has started with a vengeance. Fire broke out in several spots this afternoon in several spots, one of which is right around the corner from the house. Fire is spreading fast to the NE, just jumped the main road north of me.

View looking north from my garage:Army CH-47 Chinook from Ft Carson making a water drop:

Good news for us, bad for others, the wind shifted this morning and pushed the fire north and west very quickly.Evacuation centers that were set up had to be evacuated again as the fire doubled back NW heading towards I-25.Power is back on at the house, bags are packed by the door just in case we need to move out quick.

This is looking north from the south end of the development. Unfortunately this is only about a quarter of the visible fire line on the horizon. It extends far to the left out of the frame towards Colorado Springs.

My cousins and their families were evacuated yesterday. They lived on the north side of CS towards Black Forest. I was there last year with the Waldo canyon fire. It's maybe the most frightening experience you could have. Stay safe Ray.